New ZealandFrantic rescue attempts after electric bus blaze in AucklandWitnesses have described frantic rescue attempts after a serious crash that saw a bus go up in flames on a main road in the Auckland suburb of Parnell last night. Video / NZ HeraldWatch22 Oct 05:56 PM
New Zealand'It’s a true miracle': Kaikōura woman saves horses from encroaching flames'I think it was a matter of five, maybe 10 minutes, and then we would’ve been too late.'21 Oct 11:49 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyLitigation, leaky pipes feature at Fletcher Building AGMLitigation against waterproofers, SkyCity suing Fletcher, motorway fight resolved.21 Oct 10:46 PM
New Zealand‘True miracle’ - Horses rescued from burning paddocks as Kaikōura fires ragedHelen Ngawhau drove over powerlines and led her horses through burning bushes in order to get them out. Video / Sarah GallichanWatch21 Oct 10:38 PM
New Zealand‘A timely reminder’: Investigator on cause of Whangārei Hospital car fireFire investigator Jason Goffin says a hot exhaust likely sparked the damaging blaze.21 Oct 10:19 PM
WorldWoman burns down flat trying to kill cockroachPolice plan to charge the neighbour with negligent arson and manslaughter.21 Oct 10:07 PM
New ZealandVideo shows aftermath of hospital car blazeAftermath after 30 vehicles were damaged by fire in a Whangārei Hospital carpark. Video / Ruth NgaropoWatch21 Oct 09:32 PM
New ZealandFire and Emergency New Zealand update on Kaikōura firesFire and Emergency New Zealand update on Kaikōura fires. Video / NZ HeraldWatch21 Oct 09:13 PM
Herald NOW14 structures, including 5 homes, destroyedFire and Emergency Assistant National Commander Ken Cooper on the Kaikoura fires, Hawkes Bay and the approaching summer.Watch21 Oct 07:12 PM
Herald NOWKaikōura fires: Claire Sherwood reveals the latestNewstalk ZB South Island news director, Claire Sherwood on the Kaikōura fires.Watch21 Oct 07:01 PM
Herald NOW'Storm Watch: MetService gives the latest on Herald NOWMetService’s Thapi Makgabutlane breaks down what to expect as another front moves in - especially for Wellington.Watch21 Oct 06:40 PM
New ZealandFire lights up Whangārei Hospital carparkThe fire in Whangārei Hospital's car park on Tuesday involved several cars.Watch21 Oct 02:07 AM
New ZealandFourteen fire crews respond to Kaikōura hedge fireCrews were alerted to the Hāpuku fire shortly after 1.30pm.21 Oct 01:43 AM
New Zealand'Red Kingdom will be back': Decades of trophies and taonga lost as fire guts clubroomsCrews contained the blaze about 4am. 20 Oct 11:26 PM
Rugby'Devastating': Blaze destroys champion rugby club's homeFire destroyed the Whakarewarewa Rugby Community Sports club overnight. Video / SuppliedWatch20 Oct 10:25 PM
New ZealandEmergency Services respond to Incident in Auckland's CBDAn incident requiring both Fire and Police emergency response teams took place in Auckland's CBD. Video / NZ HeraldWatch19 Oct 11:30 PM
WorldTesla driver suffers burns after crash ignites ‘thermal runaway’ processTeams later moved the wreck to a safe zone to watch for reignition.19 Oct 05:34 PM
New ZealandBucklands Beach double-homicide: No persons of interest two weeks onEmergency services responded to the suspicious fire where a father and son were killed.17 Oct 03:56 AM
New ZealandPolice name father and son killed in Bucklands Beach house fireA mother and another son escaped the home as flames tore through it.15 Oct 02:39 AM
WorldDhaka garments factory fire kills at least 16 peopleFire crews recovered 16 bodies, all found inside the garments facility.14 Oct 04:58 PM
New ZealandCause of house fire on freezing night that killed mother and son revealedThe 11-year-old and his mother died from smoke inhalation in the 2024 fire.13 Oct 06:43 PM
New Zealand'Missed dearly': Community mourns after deadly Rakaia blaze claims grandfather, grandchildFire and Emergency was told people were unaccounted for in the blaze. 13 Oct 12:22 AM
New ZealandPortrait of Jesus survives fire that destroyed Hawke's Bay chapelA portrait of Jesus was the only item from the chapel undamaged by flames or water.12 Oct 11:39 PM
WorldHomeowners' fiery Halloween display keeps fooling neighboursFire chief says crews still check for real risks each time.12 Oct 11:33 PM
New ZealandTe Hauke Chapel fire in Hawke’s BayChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel in Te Hauke was damaged by fire. Video / SuppliedWatch12 Oct 09:22 PM
New ZealandOne dead after Canterbury house fire, another critically injuredFire and Emergency was told people were unaccounted for in the blaze. 12 Oct 08:05 PM
New ZealandBusiest fire station in New Zealand closed after asbestos was detectedFirefighters put through decontamination after further asbestos was detected at Auckland Central Fire Station. Video / NZ HeraldWatch10 Oct 06:43 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldLA fire arrest: Suspect seemed obsessed with fire, officials sayNew York Times: A small blaze rekindled disastrously a week later into the Palisades fire.08 Oct 11:46 PM
WorldFlorida man charged over massive Los Angeles blazeAn independent review found major warning and evacuation failures in January.08 Oct 07:49 PM
CrimePolice hunt for balaclava-clad person seen before Whangārei house fireThe person was seen on Raumanga Valley Rd in the early hours of the day before.08 Oct 01:17 AM
AucklandAccelerant used in fire that killed father, boyHarrowing details emerged about the fire that claimed two lives.07 Oct 11:52 PM
WorldIndigenous people bear brunt of Canada’s wildfire seasonMany remote communities in Manitoba and beyond were threatened by fire.06 Oct 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyHedge height fight: Residents of heritage Mt Eden apartments battle over bushesResidents of $15m Chambers & Station heritage units are at loggerheads over the shrubbery.06 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumCrimeTeen arsonist was caught on video engulfed in flames as he fled barbershopNow he's appeared in court in a wheelchair, still recovering from his extensive burns.03 Oct 10:00 PM
